Medicare Part D drug plan administered by private health insurers (Billings Gazette)
HELENA - Signed into law in December 2003, Medicare Part D was part of a sweeping, multibillion-dollar bill that brought the biggest changes to Medicare since the program was created in 1965.

Roth IRA in the clear in retirement (Orlando Sentinel)
Question: I have a question about the distribution of Roth IRA funds when it comes to the calculation for purposes of determining the Modified Adjusted Gross Income, or MAGI, in the Medicare Part B means test, which now has several rate calculations for Part B Medicare depending on MAGI. Are the distributions truly tax free and excluded from the amount used to determine the amount paid for Part ...

New Online PDP-Planner Tool Provides a Glimpse into 2009 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans (PRWeb)
Medicare-PartD.com released their online 2009 PDP-Planner based on the 2009 CMS standard Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. PDP-Planner is designed to help Medicare beneficiaries and advocates estimate next year's cost of prescription drug plan coverage. PDP-Planner also provides a visual summary of monthly costs in the various phases of standard Part D plan coverage. (PRWeb Apr 9, 2008) ...